Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 11-1 Hal is starting a new job that requires him to work with spreadsheet software. He has never used spreadsheet software before. Hal is having trouble getting a formula to calculate the correct results. His formula reads =2+10*5. The answer he should be getting is 60 but this formula results in an answer of 52. The correct way to write the formula Hal is looking for is ____.
A) =2+(10*5)
B) =(2+10*5)
C) =(2)+10*5
D) =(2+10)*5

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct formula to get the result of 60 is to add 2 and 10 first, then multiply the sum by 5. This follows the order of operations, where parentheses are calculated first, followed by multiplication.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 11-1 Hal Is Starting a New